Seeking a 1st Grade Class Teacher for the 2010-11 school year.

Greenwood School, an independent, Waldorf-inspired Prek-8th grade school located in Mill Valley (just 15 minutes north of San Francisco via the Golden Gate Bridge) in California, is seeking a first grade teacher for the 2010-11 school year. In its 18th year, Greenwood has 12 full-time and 12 part-time teachers and 150 students.

We seek an experienced, Waldorf-trained teacher to join our growing school community. The ideal applicant will be a talented and dedicated teacher; a team-player, with excellent classroom management and communication skills. He or she will have a broad general education in the Arts and Sciences with at least a BA/BS degree. As a member of the Greenwood faculty, you will participate in a collaborative faculty and school culture, and in ongoing professional development. We have an experienced Waldorf faculty and offer mentoring for less-experienced staff. We anticipate that the 1st grade class will be 24 students.

Our subject programs include: Spanish, Eurythmy, Orchestra, Poetry, Woodwork, Gardening, Handwork, Games, and Mandarin or Arabic as 2nd languages in grades 1-4. In addition each class spends one day per week, after main lesson, outdoors in nature in our Nature and Environmental Studies (NEST) program. This unique program fosters wonder, reverence, and stewardship of the natural world, while incorporating experiential learning into an age-appropriate science program. As a member of our faculty, you will join our vibrant and growing school in our quest to provide an excellent, holistic education that will prepare our students for high school and their futures.

The town of Mill Valley provides a charming setting nestled on the lower slopes of majestic Mt. Tamalpais in the south of Marin County. With a population of almost 14,000, Mill Valley was named by a national magazine as the 10th best city in the nation to live. Just a 15-minute drive north of San Francisco, this historic Northern California mill town sits among redwood-lined canyons a few miles from Pacific Ocean beaches and 45 minutes from Sonoma and Napa wine country and the Point Reyes National Seashore.


Base salary is $52,000 with additional increments for years of experience as a teacher. Greenwood has excellent benefits including full medical and dental benefits as well as a 403 B retirement plan, and tuition benefits for dependent children. We welcome your resume along with a letter of interest that touches on your life experience, education, and teaching experience. We also ask that you submit three references from people who know your work whom we could contact by phone.

To Apply:
Please send a copy of your resume, a cover letter, and three references to:
Robert Schiappacasse at resumes@greenwoodschool.org

Greenwood School
17 Buena Vista Ave
Mill Valley, CA 94941
Attn: Resume